October 23rd, 2024
'The Puggle Post'
OUR SCHOOL VISION:
"Wandong Primary School...Making a difference by developing confident, independent and resilient learners who strive for personal excellence."
What's on What's Due
| OCTOBER | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 23rd | Scholastic Book Club orders close today |
| Thursday 24th | PAFA - Next Meeting: 9:15am - 10:15am |
| Thursday 24th | Mango Fundraiser orders due today |
| Friday 25th | Young Leaders Day - Consent due - Selected students only |
| Friday 25th | Crazy Hair Day - Gold Coin Donation |
| Friday 25th | World Teachers Day |
| Thursday 31st | Team Shirts - Orders due today |
| NOVEMBER | 2024 |
| Friday 1st | Foundation Day Camp - Consent and payment due today |
| Friday 1st | Grade 1/2 Camp - Consent and payment due today |
| Friday 1st | Grade 3/4 Camp - Consent and payment due today |
| Friday 1st | Grade 5/6 Camp - Consent and payment due today |
| Monday 4th | Curriculum Day - No Students – If your child requires care, please book in at https://theircare.com.au/ |
| Tuesday 5th | Melbourne Cup - Public Holiday |
| Wednesday 6th | Young Leaders Day - Selected students only |
| Thursday 7th | Grade 6 Uniform 2025 - orders close today - No late orders can be accepted |
| Thursday 7th | Sushi and Rice Paper Roll - orders close today - No late orders can be accepted |
| Friday 8th | Foundation transition #1 |
| Friday 8th | Working Bee - FC, 1/2W & 5/6B 2:30pm - 3:30pm Parents welcome |
| Tuesday 12th | Sushi and Rice Paper Roll lunch - PAFA |
| Friday 15th | Foundation transition #2 |
| Monday 18th | Foundation 2025 Information Session - Webex 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
| Monday 18th - Wednesday 20th | Grade 3/4 Camp - Log Cabin Camp |
| Friday 22nd | Foundation Day Camp |
| Monday 25th -Tuesday 26th | Grade 1/2 Camp - Overnight Camp "Camp Weekaway" |
| Wednesday 27th - Friday 29th | Grade 5/6 Camp - The Ranch |
| Friday 29th | Foundation transition #3 |
| DECEMBER | 2024 |
| Monday 2nd | Professional Practice Day (Student Free) - If your child requires care, please book in at https://theircare.com.au/ |
| Monday 2nd | Foundation 2025 Meet the Teacher BBQ - 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
| Tuesday 3rd | Whole School Colour Run Day @ L B Davern |
| Wednesday 4th | Grade 6 Graduation 2024 - Consent and payment due today |
| Friday 6th | Funfields - End of Year Pool Party - Consent and payment due today |
| Friday 6th | Working Bee - 1/2L, 3/4G & 3/4B 2:30pm- 3:30pm Parents welcome |
| Tuesday 10th | State Wide Transition Day |
| Tuesday 10th | Foundation 2025 Teddy Bear's Picnic |
| Friday 13th | Freaky Friday Dress Up Day - teachers dress as students/students dress as teachers |
| Monday 16th | Christmas Box Car - Whole School 4:00pm - 7:00pm |
| Wednesday 18th | Grade 6 Graduation 2024 |
| Thursday 19th | Funfields - End of Year Pool Party |
| Friday 20th | Last Day Term 4 |
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Did you know that most teachers will buy items for their classrooms and for their students out of their own savings? Please support our school and staff so we can continue to offer and supply the best possible programs and resources.
HELP NEEDED – Help us prepare of your child in 2025?
Parent Payments for 2025 are now live… PLEASE HELP US PREPARE FOR YOUR CHILD IN 2025. We ask that this small contribution towards your child’s curriculum consumables is put at the top of the list to ensure the school is able to prepare early and purchase the required resources and equipment for the coming year. Please note that this should be prioritised over all optional items like camp.
Staffing Update
Every year brings about some changes and once again we are incredibly grateful that the wonderful reputation we have in our local and broader community has allowed us to be fully staffed for 2025. It is exciting to think that our last positions were finalised in the first week of this term, while many schools still have a number of positions unfilled.
Next year we wish Ms Elliott and Ms Blakis a wonderful year off as they both prioritise some family time and we look forward to welcoming Deb and Jessye back in 2026. We sadly say farewell to Ms Kaitlyn Hall who is heading into a new career at Assumption and I know she will love those big humans over there. Ms Matilda Smith will be heading to sunny Queensland and we all hope the big move and transition goes smoothly. This year we also farewell Vanessa and Nicola and wish them every success in their new journeys ahead.
In 2025, we are excited to welcome new staff Kristie Tyrrell, Kaitlin Pike, Ashely Koeleman, Brooke Miller, Tracey Richardson, Pru Gardner and we are excited to welcome Courtney McCulloch back in Term 3. Congratulations to our newly appointed allied health professionals – Vishnu Priyab, our full time Psychologist and Patrick Walsh, our full time Occupational Therapist. Joining our every growing Education Support team will be Bianca Owens, Felicity Arnott and Ruby Rickards. And last, but not least, we welcome our Buildings and Grounds manager, Tom Schweis.
World Teachers’ Day 2024 IS FRIDAY
On Friday 25th of October, the world celebrates teachers. Wandong is blessed with the best teachers in the world (I’m not biased either 😊) so please find a way to cherish your child’s teacher. We have a strong culture of gratitude and I know that every note, email, card, token gift, kind word does not go unnoticed. In fact, it is often shared far and wide in our staffroom. Our teachers arrive early, leave late, miss personal functions to attend school events and constantly put in well and above for our wonderful kids. Please show them you care in your own small way. 😊
Hats At School in Term 4 – no hat, no play
Even though the sun seems to come and go, students are still required to wear a school broad brimmed hat. This is to ensure we are meeting our obligations in our SunSmart Policy. Hats will be required to be worn daily from Term 1 & Term 4 2025. All students must wear a sun protective hat that shades the face, neck and ears for all outdoor activities.
Bullying Misconceptions and Truths
Often children will say “I’m being bullied” and at times parents report that they or their child is being bullied. When our staff investigate the incident, it is often the case that another child has been mean to them, hurt them, or said or done something to upset them. This is not bullying, but not ok all the same. Bullying is more than just a fight or disliking someone. It’s being mean to someone over and over again. Bullying is ongoing or repeated misuse of power in relationships, with the intention to cause deliberate (on purpose) psychological harm. Bullying behaviours can be verbal, physical or social. It is important that our children know the difference between someone doing something mean and someone who is being a bully. I urge you to chat to your child’s teacher, Mrs Woods (Wellbeing AP), Ms Pollock or myself if you’d like to ask any questions about this.
Child Safe
Children have the right to be safe and protected, including at school. Wandong is committed to keeping children safe. Child abuse, and arrangements that allow it to occur, will not be tolerated at our school. Please take the time to read our relevant policies, processes and information surrounding Child Safe Standards, which can be found on our public website. Please be aware that you can contact Stephanie Pollock (Assistant Principal Curriculum), Jess Woods (Assistant Principal Wellbeing) or me as Principal at any time through the office. In our role as the schools Child Safety leaders, it is our responsibility to ensure that we provide authoritative advice, raise awareness and ensure all staff have the relevant training.
School Policies – Wandong Primary School (wandongps.vic.edu.au)
WELLBEING
BOOKLIST ORDERING PROCESS 2025
PAFA
Next Meeting: 24th October, 2024 @ 9:15am – 10:15pm
Let’s kick off our fundraising efforts and make our goals a reality
TAKE NOTE❗ Students have received their sponsorship booklet and can now create their online profile at www.australianfundraising.com.au.
Big prizes are up for grabs! Unlock your first incentive prize simply by raising $10 online. The more your child raises, the more prizes they will receive.
You can also share in $200k of extra prize credit, win a PlayStation 5 Gaming Bundle and become a Fundraising MonSTAR! ⭐
Get your Colour on, Wandong Primary School is hosting a Colour Explosion Run 4 Fun!
Our Colour Explosion Run 4 Fun will be on Tuesday 3rd December from 1.30 to about 3.10pm at LB Davern Reserve.
Not only are we hosting an awesome Colour Explosion Run 4 Fun, Students can order up to a total of 5 prizes based on their donations received. They can even mix and match! Don’t want the prizes, donate your donations to one of the five causes – Carbon Neutral (tree planting), Great Barrier Reef Foundation (coral planting or turtle protection), The Smith Family (reading support) or OzHarvest (providing meals).
Students have received a sponsorship book with instructions on setting up their cybersafe, online fundraising profile at www.australianfundraising.com.au. This is an entirely online fundraiser; all cash donations must be converted to online donations to redeem your prizes.
Extra Incentives to Fundraise!
- Online Golden Coins – complete fun online tasks to redeem an extra $75 towards your prize credit.
- Monty the Monstar’s Bonus Prizes – achieve milestones to unlock Monty’s bonus prizes.
- $10,000 Budget Booster Bonanza Spending Spree for one organisation’s highest fundraising student
- Our school will win an extra $5,000 if we have the highest average fundraised amount per student in 2024.
- A Play Station 5 Gaming Bundle – see your child’s sponsorship booklet for more!
For more information, please contact Soma or Steph at 1277-ptfa@schools.vic.edu.au.
Sushi & Rice Paper Roll Lunch Day
Order through Compass Canteen by selecting 12th November.
Orders strictly close Thursday 7th November at 3:30pm
Handrolls $4.00ea
California Handroll DF
Avocado Handroll GF DF EF
Crispy Chicken Handroll DF
Teriyaki Chicken Handroll GF DF EF
Tuna Handroll GF DF
Rice Paper Rolls $4.00ea
Prawn Rice Paper Roll GF DF EF
Chicken Rice Paper Roll GF DF EF
Drinks $1.00
Orange Juice
Apple Juice
OFFICE NOTICES
Office Hours : - 8:30am until 3:55pm
Picking Up Children – Please help our admin team!
In exceptional circumstances and emergencies, at times children need to be collected from school early. Please help our wonderful administration team by ensuring that this is not done during the break times of 11:00-11:30am and 1:45-2:30pm. When children are outside playing with their friends, they do not hear the announcements and it is difficult to have a staff member unlock classrooms to collect bags and belongings. Please help support our classroom programs by waiting until 3:30pm to collect children. The admin area is growing quite hectic in the afternoons with families collecting children early. Thank you in advance for your support and understanding.
IMPORTANT: – Mobile Phone/Watch/Device Policy
In 2020, DET introduced strict restrictions on the use of any device with access to a cellular system, with or without a physical connection to a network. Where students bring a device of this type to school, it MUST be placed in secure storage at the office.
IMPORTANT: – Student Information
It is very important we have up-to-date information for all students. Please check Compass and update current home & email address, phone numbers & medical details.
Reminder: –
Hats must be worn throughout Term Four & Term one outside. If they don’t have a hat, they can only play in a shaded area.
**Kids can get messy, please be organised & keep an extra set of clothes in your child’s bag for emergencies.
UNIFORM
IMPORTANT
**Please remember to put your child’s full name on their uniform. Please don’t use initials, as this makes it harder for us to find the owner.
If you order a bag, the order can be placed in your child’s or siblings’ tub for convenience. If not, you will need to supply a bag or make arrangements to collect your order.
COMPASS – CANTEEN UNIFORM ORDERING
When ordering uniforms through Compass, use Canteen. See below for how to order
Going paperless will reduce waste & conserve our natural resources.
Please Note:
Select the following day as your order date if the current date is closed, even if it’s a weekend!
Log into the Compass App.
Select more at bottom of screen.
Click on the Canteen button.
COMPASS CANTEEN ORDERING
Log into the Compass App.
On home screen select Canteen or select the more button and then Canteen.
Click on the Canteen button.
Select Get started.
Select Student and then next.
Select Sitting—Select next date if current date is cut off for uniform or select date given for ordering e.g. Pizza Day.
Select sitting e.g. Uniform, Team shirt, Pizza Day etc.
Select next.
Click on item you require e.g. Bomber Jacket, pizza etc.
Add item.
Repeat for other items e.g. Short sleeve polo, drink.
Proceed to review order.
Select Customise when ordering Uniform or Team shirt.
Select Sizes.
Select Add to order button.
Note: If ordering Team shirt put Number in Special instructions.
Select Add order.
Add another order or select Confirm and Pay and follow the steps for payment.
CHURCH CARPARK MAP
AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Social, enjoyable & fun experiences for children
Develop creativity, life skills & confidence through play
Qualified, caring & engaged staff
Exciting & thoughtfully develop programs
Healthy & Yummy food provided each day
Bookings now open!
| Monday - Friday Hours of Operation | Fees before Child Care Subsidy* | Out-of-pocket fees after Child Care Subsidy** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before School Care (BSC) | 6:30 AM to 8:45 AM | $24.10 | $2.41 |
| After School Care (ASC) | 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM | $26.40 | $2.64 |
| Pupil Free Day | 6.30 AM to 6.30 PM | $118.20 | $11.82 |
| Holiday Program*** | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM | $112.79 | $11.28 |
*Standard fee costs before Child Care Subsidy/ **Standard fee costs after maximum Child Care Subsidy / *** Standard fee costs excluding incursions/excursions
Cancellation Fees
(No Child Care Subsidy applied to Cancellation Fees)
BSC/ASC within 48 hours of session start time: $5.00
Holiday Program within 5 days of session start time: $10.00
Same day cancellation fee is out-of-pocket session fee.
Late Booking Fees
(Child Care Subsidy is applied to Late Booking Fees)
BSC/ASC within 48 hours of session start time: $5.00
Holiday Program: book less than 5 days from the session start time fee is $10.00
Late Pick-up Fees
(Child Care Subsidy does not apply to Late Pickup Fees)
$1 per minute after service close time
To register visit theircare.com.au
TheirCare support team is available between 6.30am – 9am weekdays (Eastern Standard Time) on 1300 072 410 or info@theircare.com.au
MUSIC
Thank you for your interest in the Instrumental Music Program at Wandong
Primary School.
Our program provides students with the opportunity to develop musicianship
skills, build confidence and collaborate with others to deliver performances.
Above all, we aim to foster peoples love of music, have fun and stay creative!
Students may choose from the following
Please find below, the conditions of our program and Enrolment form.
Please read carefully to ensure your child’s maximum involvement and development.
In order to continue and develop their skills, students are encouraged to
show evidence of regular practice. Below is a recommended guide for weekly
practice times:
Beginners: 15-20 minutes, 3 days a week
After one year: 30 minutes, 4 days a week
After two years: 40 minutes, 5-6 days a week
Payment Terms & Withdrawal from the Instrumental Music Program
1. An invoice will be sent at the beginning of each term and is to be paid,
in full, via Direct Deposit.
2. Fees must be paid by the due date. Failure to do so will result in lessons
being stooped until payment has been made.
3. Unless notified, the instrumental teacher assumes all students in the
program will automatically continue lessons each term. A verbal or written
notification to the instrumental teacher is required to withdraw students
from the program. Notice needs to be received 2 weeks prior to the end
of the term, to avoid incurring the next term’s fees.
